I am thinkthing that the person from the helicopter was supposed to be Penelope, but since Desmond didnt let charlie die, the story changed and the other chick was there. I know it s abit of a stretch, but anything can happen with lost.

Oh and yes they should have many many more scenes with Kate like last night's episode.

Oh and yes they should have many many more scenes with Kate like last night's episode.

Agreed!

As for Penny, I don't think she's the type to jump in on her own. She wasn't at the Artic monitoring station - she had cronies do that. So it makes sense that she sent someone to look for Desmond vs. going herself. I didn't see in the dream sequences - did Desmond actually 'see' Penny or just someone in a flight suit?

I pretty much had the same reaction Hurley had at the end, but added "the ****"? My guess is Dharma, the Others or whoever is behind the weird and wacky **** on the island staged a fake crash site to keep outsiders from finding their island paradise.

I had the same reaction as you Mikey. I also think it might be possible that Dharma or whoever made it look as if the plane crashed with no survivors - so no one would be looking for them, etc. Definitely an interesting twist at the end there. I have to say, I'm really enjoying this season of LOST, particularly since it "re-started" in February. Good stuff.

Honestly that is like and end of season cliffhanger line. Great end to the episode. As if my interest and anticipation wasn't high enough. I so cannot wait for the next 3 episodes. Sadly, i now have no idea what the hell is going on. I remember in the first season i thought they were in purgatory then dropped that idea. Maybe that is coming back.

I'm pretty sure the producers are on record as saying that's not the case.

Sure, but wouldn't you say that too if fanboys guessed the whole premise of the show within the first two weeks and stole your big reveal years before it was intended? Throw out a little white lie and keep everyone guessing.

So here's the question I've been wondering: Ben seemed pretty damn sure in season 2 that "not even God could see the island," so why would they need to put out decoy plane wreckage if it's impossible to find the island anyway? To save time and money for the people back in the real world? Or maybe the island isn't as hidden as Ben thinks?

Although I usually agree that the simplest explanation is probably the best (i.e. that the others or Mittelos or Hanso faked the crash) I'm kind of wondering where they're going with this.

I personally rule out purgatory due to the fact that people keep coming to the island, and it's not just the victims of flight 815 (Desmond, Helicopter Chick, Juliette, the Others) and the fact that all these medical miscarriages and miracles have been happening. Plus Dharma Initiative people seemed to have been coming and going to the mainland on a Submarine, and they did that Video thing for Juliette with her sister and the child in the park.

POSSIBLE SPOILER

Theory based on the commercial from next week: That's not Ben in the sack and chains. I think it's Johns father. It would only make sense that he'd want him dead, and he'd go to a criminal who's itching to strike out at Ben - Sawyer. Makes sense to me!